Lifestyle Archives - OYDC Zambia

28 Mar

DR FREDRICK CHITANGALA LEAVES OYDC ZAMBIA

OYDC Zambia Chief Executive Officer Dr Fredrick Chitangala has left the multisports facility as his tour of duty has come to an end. National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) president Alfred Foloko has since announced OYDC Zambia Finance Manager Benjamin Tembo as the acting Chief Executive Officer till when the new CEO will be appointed. Foloko has since thanked Dr Chitangala for the time he has served at the OYDC Zambia and wished him well in his future endeavours. And in an [...]

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28 Nov

NOCZ president Foloko urges athletes to utilize OYDC Matebeto Restaurant

National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) president ALFRED Foloko, has implored athletes in the country to make use of the OYDC Zambia Matebeto Restaurant. Foloko, says athletes in the country deserve to eat well-balanced meals hence the need to make use of the OYDC Matebeto Restaurant. He disclosed this when NOCZ Athletes Commission member Sydney Siame, who is also the 2019 All Africa Games 200m gold medalist joined him for a meal on Saturday, 28 November 2020. The duo was also joined by OYDC Zambia Chief Executive Officer Dr [...]

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20 Sep

Taekwondo president Nangonde happy with resumption of Teulings

Taekwondo Association of Zambia president Likando Nangode, says the resumption of the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge at the OYDC Zambia, will help athletes have physical development and refrain from bad vices in communities. Nangonde, thanks OYDC Zambia, for allowing athletes to start utilising the facility with strict adherence to health guidelines provided. He says athletes will continue to maintain social distancing and wear face masks when not on the turf. He further expressed gratitude to Coen Teulings, the sponsor of [...]

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01 Mar

Let us protect ourselves, Catherine Phiri tells athletes

Zambian superstar boxer Catherine Phiri, who is former World Boxing Council Champion on 29 February, 2020 called on young athletes to be wary and protect themselves from vices that will in future make them contract HIV. Phiri, said it is through commitment, dedication and discipline that she remains a boxer stating that if she was not careful her sports career would have ended. She addressed athletes at OYDC Zambia, during the “Champions Talk” supported by PEPFAR and disclosed that she is always protecting [...]

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17 Feb

Sydney Siame shares his sports career with aspiring Olympians

Zambia’s finest sprinter Sydney Siame, who is the 2019 200m All Africa Games Champion and 2014 Youth Olympic Game, gold medalist on Saturday, 15 February, 2020 joined the over 500 young athletes who had thronged the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre to listen to his motivation talk. Siame, who has multiple medals to his name expressed happiness that the OYDC Zambia through the support of PEFPAR had organized a “Champions Talk” where he was invited to share his sports career and motivate those who wanted to [...]

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17 Feb

2020 Teulings Youth Sports Challenge kicks off

The OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre commenced the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge for the year 2020 on Saturday, 15 February with athletes competing in beach volleyball, taekwondo, netball and hockey. The games are supported by Coen Teulings, Chairman of the MerifIn Capital in Belgium.The league games are expected to run for ten months, and will mainly engage athletes below the age of 17 years and OYDC Zambia, will continue to make facilities available during competitions.OYDC Zambia, Chief Executive [...]

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05 Oct

Sports Minister Mulenga meets youngest Teulings umpire

Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development Emmanuel Mulenga, met the youngest Teulings netball umpire Chanda Chishimba, at the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre on Saturday 5th October, 2019. The minister who was taken around the facilities of the OYDC Zambia, appreciated efforts being done in advancing sports development in the country through the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge which the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre has continued to organize and engage young talented people. As a way of appreciating Chishimba, the Chief Executive Officer of the OYDC Zambia, [...]

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22 Sep

Hockey team upbeat for Teulings grand finale

Springfield Hockey Team coach Kelvin Mbulo, has disclosed that the team is geared for this year’s Teulings Youth Sports Challenge grand finale which will be held in November at the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre. Mbulo, says the team has been participating in the Teulings Youth Sports Challenge since 2011 and is happy that part of the players who are in the national team are a product of Springfield. He disclosed this after the team participated in the Teulings Hockey [...]

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14 Sep

Italian School of Zambia makes its debut in the Teulings Swim Challenge

The Italian School of Lusaka on Saturday, 14 September, 2019 made its debut in the Teulings Swim Challenge which the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre organized. The school entered over 30 swimmers who took part in different swimming events which include breaststroke, freestyle, butterfly and relays. Italian School of Lusaka, Head of Department Physical Education, Victoria Kumwenda, expressed happiness that the OYDC Zambia, extended an invitation to have swimmers from her school compete with other young talented athletes a move which she says will help [...]

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27 Aug

Teulings Swim Challenge on this Saturday

About 100 swimmers will this Saturday, 31st August, 2019 throng the OYDC Zambia – Sports Development Centre to take part in the second Teulings Swim Challenge for the year 2019. Following the resuming of swimming season, swimmers have been spotted training at the OYDC Zambia, pool in preparedness for the competition. Some teams expected include Kalene, Lusaka Sharks, Chudleigh, and Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe School. OYDC Zambia programmes officer Mellisa Majonga, has disclosed that all is set to host the swimming competition and she is urging members of [...]

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